Expansion Plans Trigger Power Struggle at Balcones

Balcones Distilling, one of the craft spirit segment's most highly acclaimed representatives, has fallen victim to the well-worn divide between the creatives and the suits. As of August 22, State District Judge Gary Coley granted the company's board a temporary restraining order, enforcing a 90-day suspension of founder and distiller Chip Tate, according to the Waco Trib. The board claims Chip's "unconscionable and reprehensible" behavior could delay the $10 million distillery expansion project [see WSD 07-18-2013]. Moreover, they have accused